Noosa dancers will again lead with their feet on Valentines Day as they join groups in more than 200 countries to stop violence against women and girls in the One Billion Rising project.
Violence against females results in one death a week in Australia and affects one in three women worldwide who in their lifetime will be beaten or raped – that’s more than one billion women.
This year Noosa MP Sandy Bolton, Noosa Senior Sergeant Ben Carroll, Noosa Councillors Ingrid Jackson, Frank Wilkie and for the first time Mayor Tony Wellington will join this years dance event on Noosa Main Beach.For the second year Noosa Surf Club will also be supporting the event.
Rehearsals for the dance begin on Monday 4 February at Noosa Leisure Centre, Noosaville and will continue for two weeks with a full dress rehearsal on Wednesday 13 February at 6pm withthe event on Friday 15 February.
This year’s theme will be A Way Of Life.
For more information phone Peppie Simpson on 0408 197 879 or visit facebook@onbillionrisingnoosa
